"I wish I could fold up Patrick Smith and put him in my suitcase."
- Stephen Dubner,
Coauthor of Freakonomics
"Always excellent."
– James Fallows,
The Atlantic
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Essays & Stories
OFFICE PAPER and Other Misfortunes
From paper clips to scrap metal. A workplace memoir. Read More
THE EXPLODING TOILET and Other Memories
Not all mistakes are fatal. Some are worse. Read More
SOUTH LATITUDE: Searching For Soul and Sky, In Florida and Beyond
The flotsam and jetsam of the world's most colorful airport. Plus, a journey to Hispaniola: land of baseball, denuded hillsides and sausage casings. Read More
LETTER FROM MUMBAI: An Afternoon in “Maximum City”
It's monsoon season, and we set out under a nervous, curdled sky. Read More
TERMINAL MADNESS: What Is Airport Security?
A decade after September 11th, and still airport security can't get it right. Here's why. Read More
REVERE BEACH REVERIE: A Hometown Memoir
The Pilot goes home again. Remembering the honky-tonk bars, Michelob bottles, and smoky old 707s of America's first public beach. Read More
INTO THE SEA: Love, Death, and Other Near Misses
The true story of a near-death experience over Nantucket. Read More
THE RIGHT SEAT: Polyester, Propellers, and Other Memories
The awe and odd of the author's first flying job. Read More
EN ROUTE ANGST
It's fear and loathing on the high Atlantic. Do pilots think about crashing? Of course they do. Read More
POVERTY, HEDGEHOGS, AND THE WORLD’S WORST AIRPORT
Welcome to Dakar, home of the world's worst airport. And a visit to a nearby slum yields an unexpected find. Read More
